South Sugar Lake

Details

DNR lake ID

31055500

County

Itasca

Surface area

83 acres

Maximum depth

36 feet

Shallow water (littoral) area

30 acres, 36% of the lake

Shoreline

2.3 miles

Average water clarity

12.8 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)

Nearest town (DNR)

Grand Rapids

Latest DNR fish survey

August 2017, standard survey

Surveys on record

3, since 1994

Game fish caught in the 2017 survey

largemouth bass 87, bluegill 73, black crappie 63, northern pike 29, yellow perch 23, rock bass 3, walleye 1, pumpkinseed 1

Fish species recorded

black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 11 other species

Public accesses (DNR survey record)

1, owned by county

Fish consumption

Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested

Size

Under 100 acres

Deepest point

30 to 59 feet

Public access

Yes

Sources

• Minnesota DNR LakeFinder
  Checked September 24, 2026

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.